We believe by bringing bright, passionate and creative people together and letting ideas collide we will innovate, disrupt, develop talent and address some of the toughest challenges in our society.

Social
Innovation
Academy

Why Social?

We believe innovation, disruptive technology and
business know-how can help to tackle some of the
toughest issues in society. That’s why 49 has launched
the Social Innovation Academy to bring these elements
together, creating the environment where social
enterprises and charities become more resilient whilst
enabling them to focus on the issues they were set up
to tackle.

Digital
Innovation
Academy

Why Digital?

We believe by bringing bright, passionate and creative
people together and letting ideas collide, we will
produce innovative and disruptive technology. We have
launched the Digital Innovation Academy to create
a tech hothouse within a high calibre facility so we
can seek out, support and develop disruptive ideas to
enable social innovation and economic growth.

Business
Innovation
Academy

Why Business?

We believe in supporting entrepreneurs and businesses
to enable them to grow. We have launched the
Business Innovation Academy to invite entrepreneurs to
take part in investment readiness, exporting, incubation
and acceleration programmes underpinned by business
mentoring and financial investment.

Investment Fund

Mutual fund over the next 5 years

Equity-gap patient capital focus

Social impact investments

Private investments

Public investments

Business Innovation Academy

£10m Investment fund

Skills and talent incubator (GTA)

49³ incubation and acceleration

SME Innovation, R&D and commercialisation

Business support tailored to the new forest economy

Social Innovation Academy

£10m Investment fund

Open-innovation to meet social needs

Social accelerators

Regional development of VCSE marketplace

Evidence-based social impact/SROI

Digital Innovation Academy

£10m Investment fund

New Forest digital clusters

Tech solutions to social issues

49 Disruptive tech development portfolio

4IR Focused incubation & acceleration (49³)

Open Innovation

World-leading technology

Commercial and social challenges

UK and international collaberation

Time-to-market acceleration (Commercial & Social)

Disruption of markets (Commercial & Social)

Investment Fund

Mutual fund over the next 5 years

Equity-gap patient capital focus

Social impact investments

Private investments

Public investments

Business Innovation Academy

£10m Investment fund

Skills and talent incubator (GTA)

49³ incubation and acceleration

SME Innovation, R&D and commercialisation

Business support tailored to the new forest economy

Social Innovation Academy

£10m Investment fund

Open-innovation to meet social needs

Social accelerators

Regional development of VCSE marketplace

Evidence-based social impact/SROI

Digital Innovation Academy

£10m Investment fund

New Forest digital clusters

Tech solutions to social issues

49 Disruptive tech development portfolio

4IR Focused incubation & acceleration (49³)

Open Innovation

World-leading technology

Commercial and social challenges

UK and international collaberation

Time-to-market acceleration (Commercial & Social)

Disruption of markets (Commercial & Social)

There’s a lot going on to get involved with, so come and see what inspires you.